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MICHAEL HAYNES Pro Football Hall of Fame ‘97 MICHAEL HAYNES Pro Football Hall of Fame ‘97 As a spokesperson for the Know Your Stats About NFL in 2002 where he led the Player Development Prostate Cancer® Campaign, Michael Haynes is Department, which created and managed programs committed to sharing the message of early prostate to help players transition into and out of the NFL. cancer detection. Haynes discovered he had prostate Haynes also held the position of Special Advisor cancer during a 2008 screening event conducted by the to the Commissioner of the NFL, responsible for Urology Care Foundation and supported by the National providing counsel on player issues. He is now the Football League (NFL) Player Care Foundation. Now a President and founder of Mike Haynes & Associates prostate cancer survivor, he speaks on behalf of the (MH&A), a consulting company with more than 35 Foundation, encouraging men to talk with their doctors years of experience that takes a holistic approach about getting tested for this deadly disease. to problem solving. MH&A works with clients that demonstrate a commitment to a winning culture, Haynes’ professional football career began when seek a competitive edge and value making a he was the fifth player selected in the 1976 draft. A difference in our shared community. first-round draft choice of the New England Patriots, Haynes was voted the NFL defensive rookie of the year. Giving back to the community plays a large role in He was selected by his peers to represent the AFC in Haynes’ philosophy. He is a passionate advocate nine Pro Bowls during his 14-year NFL career with the for issues that often times break barriers and bring Patriots (1976-1982) and Los Angeles Raiders (1983-1989) about meaningful improvements and change. He and earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 1983 has received numerous honors for following his Raiders. desire to make a positive contribution in the world. Recently, Haynes received the Gilda Radner Courage Haynes is widely recognized as one of the NFL’s greatest Award from the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation defensive backs. He was inducted into the Patriots Hall for his willingness to use his personal experience of Fame in 1994, named to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary with prostate cancer to encourage men to learn All-Time Team in 1995 and inducted into the Pro about prostate health. More recently, he was Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Earlier this year, Haynes inducted into the John McLendon Minority Athletics and his former Raiders teammate, Lester Hayes, were Administrators Hall of Fame, which was founded by named the best cornerback tandem in NFL history by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of the NFL Network program “NFL’s Top 10.” Athletics to recognize outstanding accomplishments During his playing career, Haynes recognized the need in sports administration. Haynes was honored for his to prepare for life after football and began to establish personal decorum while becoming a role model to the groundwork for his career off the field. He spent others and rising to the highest level of excellence in a distinguished seven years at Callaway Golf, a global his chosen career. leader in the development and manufacture of golf ©2013 Urology Care Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. Foundation, Care ©2013 Urology equipment, with six years as their Global Licensing Manager prior to being promoted to Vice President of Recreational Golf Development. He returned to the www.KnowYourStats.org.
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